Edmonton Riverhawks

The Edmonton Riverhawks are a collegiate summer baseball league. The Riverhawks are members of the West Coast League and play their home games at RE/MAX Field.

Edmonton Riverhawks
Information
LeagueWest Coast League
LocationEdmonton, AB
BallparkRE/MAX Field
Year founded2020
ColoursNavy blue, light blue, gold, white
       
OwnershipBaseball Edmonton

History

On September 15, 2020 former five time Stanley Cup winner Dr. Randy Gregg of Baseball Edmonton announced the founding of the Edmonton Riverhawks franchise. Baseball Edmonton headed by Gregg, Dale Wishewan, and D’Arcy Durand along with twenty-four shareholders had secured a West Coast League expansion franchise to begin play in 2021.[1] Edmonton's entry into the West Coast League will be the first to be located in Alberta. Due to the distance between the Riverhawks and their league brethren the franchise will subsidize travel to teams visiting Edmonton.

Baseball Edmonton beat out the Edmonton Prospects of the Western Canadian Baseball League to secure a lease agreement with the City of Edmonton for RE/MAX Field.[2] The Riverhawks were awarded a ten-year lease on the former Triple-A stadium. Baseball Edmonton agreed to fund upgrades to the ballpark including new artificial turf, scoreboard, and lighting.[3]

References
  1. "Baseball returning to Edmonton river valley with Riverhawks, new West Coast League team". Global News. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  2. Reichard, Kevin (2020-05-26). "Edmonton awards RE/MAX Field lease to Gregg group; Prospects headed out of town". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  3. "Baseball returning to Edmonton river valley with Riverhawks, new West Coast League team". SooToday.com. Retrieved 2020-12-03.


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